Sheila McCarthy
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Sheila McCarthy (born January 1, 1956) is a Canadian stage, film and television actress, singer and dancer, best known for playing Polly Vandersma in the feature film I've Heard the Mermaids Singing, as well as supporting character Sarah Hamoudi (Cunningham) in the television series Little Mosque on the Prairie. She's a graduate in Theatre and Art History from the University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. In her career, she's won 2 Genie Awards (film), 2 Gemini Awards (television), and 2 Dora Awards (theater), along with multiple nominations.
Known for
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Die Hard 2 (1990)
as Samantha 'Sam' Coleman
The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
as Judith
Love Is the Monster (2025)
as Margaret
Pacific Heights (1990)
as Liz Hamilton
Level 16 (2018)
as Mrs. Denison
The Voices of Our Mother (2026)
as Harriet
Women Talking (2022)
as Greta
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3 (2022)
as Hologram Alien Scout
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004)
as Mrs. Gerard
Being Julia (2004)
as Grace Dexter
Cow Belles (2006)
as Fran Walker
The Broken Hearts Gallery (2020)
as Cheryl Gulliver
House Arrest (1996)
as Gwenna Krupp
Haven (2001)
as Eva
Antiviral (2012)
as Dev Harvey
Anything for Jackson (2020)
as Audrey Walsh
Bright Angel (1990)
as Nina
The Stone Angel (2007)
as Doris
Still/Born (2018)
as Sheila
Stepping Out (1991)
as Andy
Rare Birds (2001)
as Claire
Dear Viola (2014)
as Peggy
The Middle Man (2021)
as Mrs. Stout
Paradise (1991)
as Sally Pike
Ice Girls (2016)
as Aunt Ginger
A Fighting Man (2014)
as Rose O'Connor
The Rats (2002)
as Miss Paige
I Was a Rat (2001)
as Mrs. Tapscrew
Milton's Secret (2016)
as Luz
White Room (1990)
as Zelda
Breakfast with Scot (2007)
as Miss Patterson (uncredited)
Custody of the Heart (2000)
as Alice
I've Heard the Mermaids Singing (1987)
as Polly Vandersma
Isabelle (2019)
as Ann Pelway
Bailey's Billion$ (2005)
as Peggy Delaney
Love & Larceny (1985)
as Mary Bigley
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills (1994)
as Jill Lansing
You Know My Name (1999)
as Mrs. Lynn
Really Weird Tales (1986)
as Ellie Hutchins (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
Year of the Carnivore (2009)
as Mrs. Smalls
The Well (2026)
as Gabriel
Like a House on Fire (2021)
as Katherine
All the Lost Ones (2025)
as Dawn
Christmas 9 to 5 (2019)
as Rose Stark
Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework (1997)
as Jesse's Mom
Virtual Mom (2000)
as Holly
Dead Husbands (1998)
as Jane Armitage
Lathe of Heaven (2002)
as Penny
Happy Place (2020)
as Joyce
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche (2004)
as Polly Vandersma (archive footage)
The Possession of Michael D. (1995)
as Jenny
A Private Matter (1992)
as Diane Callaghan
The Lotus Eaters (1993)
as Diana Kingswood
Cardinals (2017)
as Valerie Walker
Christmas in Rockwell (2022)
as Juniper
Full-Court Miracle (2003)
as Mrs. Klein
The Christmas Club (2019)
as Miss Maggie
A Nest of Singing Birds (1987)
as Anna
The Awakening (1995)
as Nancy
Montreal Stories (1991)
as Ann Stuart
Geraldine's Fortune (2004)
as Tina Larose
Surfacing (2026)
as Dawn
Brace for Impact (2016)
as Faradee Gilchrist
George's Island (1989)
as Miss Birdwood
An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order (2019)
as Ellen
Beautiful Dreamers (1990)
as Molly Jessop
The Marriage Bed (1986)
as Lynn Reailly
Beethoven Lives Upstairs (1992)
as Sophie
9B (1986)
as Heather
Duct Tape Forever (2002)
as Easterbrook (uncredited)
Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music Hall (1992)
as Self
Algonquin (2014)
as Rita
Much Ado About Nothing (1988)
as Margaret
Back to the Beanstalk (1990)
as Garbanza
Dancing on the Elephant (2025)
as Nora
Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics (1989)
as Kathy
Journey to the Planets (1993)
as Oracle (voice)
Considering Love and Other Magic (2017)
as Veronica
The Soulmates in the Gift of Light (1991)
as (voice)
The Care and Handling of Roses (1996)
as Carol Doster
Stroke of Fate (2021)
as Shirley
The Biggest Little Ticket (1994)
as The Troll